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  1. angieInCA
    I'm a gainer. I was 50 lbs overweight at diagnosis. First Dr. told me I couldn't have celiac disease because I was overweight. New GI told me after looking at all my symptoms that he was 99% sure I had celiac disease but I had already stared eating gluten lite and had a very weak positive. I tested positive for DH so I opted not to have the endoscopy...
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    Must share Recipe it's required when you have found success
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    Have you had your sugar levels checked. You could be Hypoglycemic and it is setting off what you believe are cravings but is really low blood sugar. I have Reactive Hypoglycemia which I've had all my life but really came to the surface when I went gluten-free and started substituting all the higher carb flours and such. The cravings were terrible and...
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    Hi Matt and welcome. I too had the left side pain but it was a bit lower, just a souple of fingers south of the belly button to the left. It's still there after 7 months of gluten-free diet but it's slowly going away as time goes on. When I get glutened it does flare up for a couple of days. As said before, this site is a wealth of information. I...
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    I'm very interested in participating in this thread but I see that it's almost 2 years old and no one has posted in almost a month. Am I too late or do we need to start a new thread? I was a Celiac Gainer, meaning I gained 50 lbs over 5 years till I was properly diagnosed. The weight gain has stopped since being gluten-free but I really need to get the...
  6. angieInCA
    I have asked 3 different doctors about my tongue swelling (it is doing it more frequently) and all of them have said to drink more water and to pay attention to a possible food allergy. Today I saw my endocrinologist and asked her what could possibly cause it. She asked to see my tongue then immediately said "It's a B12 deficiency." I got a B12 shot...
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    Yes, and I do every 56 days
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    About a month into being Gluten and Dairy Free I realized I wasn't getting accidently glutened and there must be another issue. For me it was Soy. Soy affects me the same way gluten does as far a cramps, bloating, and the Big D. So my next elimination was soy. Also, did you use milk and butter in your mashed potatos. I had to remove dairy immedately...
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    Since I have had to cut out all grains and milk I am having a breakfest of sauted diced onions, peppers, tomatoes and ham mixed with scrambled egs. I dice up enough onions, peppers and tomatoes for the week and keep them in a small container in the frig and just spoon out what I need every day. I add a piece of fresh fruit or berries on the side and coffee...
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    I dreamed about a bowl of frosted shredded wheat last night Thanks for understanding and feeling my Whine
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    I just have to whine for a bit so please bear with me. On top of having celiac disease I also have a problem with reactive hypoglycemia. 2 weeks ago I saw my Nutritionist and G.I. to discuss some on going sensitivities I have been having. I have figured out that I can't handle Soy or Corn and I'm already off dairy and now I'm suspecting rice. So it...
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    Red Wine is usually my drink of choice and have been told by my Dr. to have 1 (4oz) glass a day for it's advantages. I also drink tequila (margaritas) and vodka (with tonic and a twist of lime) on occasion. I was never big on beer except for Guinness but I really do like Redbridge and keep it around for when a cold beer is appropriate
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    ARCHIVED Dh Pics

    angieInCA replied to poorMemory's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis

    your rash looks very much like my rsh on my forearms and shins. So yes, it very well could be DH.
  14. angieInCA
    Yes, Yes, Yes! Try 50 lbs unexplained. My GI told me that weight gain is just as great a symptom as weight loss. The first person he ever diagnosed weighed over 300 lbs and had been putting on weight for 5 years with out explanation.
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    Wheather or not the hypoglocemia will go away will depend on what causes it for you. I do not respond to simple carbs well especialy if not balanced with protein. Mine has actually gotten worse since going gluten free. I am currently working with a dietitian and an endocrinologist to try to get my blood sugar stabilized. For some reason my pancreas misfires...
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    Have you had a glucose sensitivity test to see if you truly are hypoglycemic. Hypoglycemia is a disorder that you will have to treat with proper diet as well and depending on the cause it will probably never go away.
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    I agree with everything mamaw just said. My Dr. actually told me I would probably go through the 7 stages of grief and I am, but every day I tell myself I am so thankful that it was ONLY Celiac Disease and I can heal myself with food. I really thought it was going to be so much worse especially when my previous Dr. started talking to me about removing...
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    Since going Gluten Free in Oct, I have been Migraine free for the first time in 30 years.
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    I had been suffering with lower back and left hip pain for about 3 years before going Gluten Free. After many MRI's and X-Ray's my Dr's could find no reason for the pain and thought that I might have small Synovial Cysts in the spine and hip joint. I was told the only cure would be to operate and they wouldn't even consider it till the pain was so bad...
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    My Doctor told me that my DH diagnosis meant I had celiac disease even though all my blood tests were negative or very low. I opted not to have a biopsy, I know that after being gluten-free for several months I can reverse the damage to my intestinss. I have had other tests to check for complications due to unchecked celiac disease for 47 years and speaking...
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    The water to rice ratio was right but it sounds like one of two things happened, 1) you just didn't cook it in the crock pot long enough or 2) your crock pot is not getting hot enough. On high your food should have been at a slow boil. Check the type of rice you had. Long grain white rice just takes 15 min on simmer to cook but all others take longer.
  22. angieInCA
    My favorite snack is an apple sliced up with peanut butter spread on it. yummy! satisfies sweet, crunchy, salty and creamy. Funny thing is this was my favorite snack before I went gluten free too, so I did't lose my favorite
  23. angieInCA
    Chicken and rice (white or brown) is one of those wonderful foods that are very forgiving and usually blends well with just about anything you add to it. I experiment all the time and sometimes it's "What do I have in my Pantry that might taste good?" I think what you posted should blend well together and taste great.
  24. angieInCA
    I have battled weight gain for the past 10 years. It came on slowly at first and then over the past 5 years I have put on close to 60 lbs. I have always had a very healthy diet and very active so the weight gain never made sense and nothing I did made a differance. My first Dr. told me I couldn't have celiac disease because I was over weight. My...
  25. angieInCA
    Almond flour makes great baked crackers and I don't see where it would be bad to digest raw. Coconut flour might be a good one to add to the mix, Flax seed mill would be fine raw and Potato Starch is actually already cooked so you could use that. I think everything else would be very hard to digest in the raw form.
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